This is a petition signed by members of Wandle staff in opposition to the proposed 1% salary increase this year. We feel that our salaries are not being adequately protected by Wandle against the negative effects of inflation and feel that anything less than a 2% increase is unacceptable. We are very aware of current economic realities and it is for this reason that we are asking for no more than 2%. Even at this rate Wandle staff face a shortfall in the real value of their pay by a cumulative total of 2% from 2007. We are prepared to accept this shortfall for the greater good of the organisation but must insist that far more is done to protect staff pay than is currently being proposed. Wandle Staff